Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-26
BOLD BOSSES.
Chicago Building Contractors Aad Kindred
Employers Adept a Plan OF Campaign to
Crush Out Trades IJnIonfsm

Chicago Building Contractors Aad kindred
Employers Adopt a Plan OF Campaign t.
Crush Out Trades UnIonism.
CHICAGO, May "a bold plan OF cam
paign to settle the great building trades
lockout by June 1, and strike memorable
mere yesterday afternoon. At a conference
OF delegates from every building interest
| in Chicago, with representatives present
| from the Illinois Architects Association,
| the Chicago real estate board and kindred
bodies, the members of which employ alte-
| gether probably 81, 900 workmen, a resolu-
tlon was unanimously adopted that
from this time forth the signature
OF the following card of principles
by the employee be made a universal
condition of employment by all the building
interests of Chicago: Il recognize the
right Of every man to decide for himself.
without dictation or interference, when he
shall work or when he shall cease work.
where he shall work; for whom he shall
work; how many hours he shall work, and
for what wages he shall work recognize the
absolute right of the employer to decide
for himself, without Interference from any
source, whom he shall employ cease
to employ, to regulate and manage
his business with perfect independence
and freedom, provided only that ne
shall deal lawfully, justly and honorably
wlth all men 1 recognize the right OF every
father to have his son Taught, and of every
son to learn, any lawful trade as on plane
with his right to a knowledge of reading,
writing or any other branch of learning,
and should be subject to regulation only by
the laws of the land. 1 hereby pledge my
self In all of my relations and intercourse
with my employers and fellow workmen 10
maintain and live up to these principles"
There was no debate on the adoption OF
the measure, and action was enthuslastlcal-
~ UNANIMOUS, but general discussion
sprang up when it was proposed that the
same card of principles be presented for
signature to every employer with the
pledge thereto changed as follows: II
hereby pledge myself to maintain and live
up to these principles in the prosecution OF
my business, and to lend my AID to the full
extent of my influence and power for their
maintenance and protection amongst my
fellow employers 1 further pledge myself
not to employ any workman except upon
his signature of this card Of principles"
When it was stated that the pledge
meant the discharge of every workman
Who did not sign the required card, numer-
Gus objections were raised, especially by
contracting plastererS, carpenters and
stonecutters, who are getting along peacea-
bly, with their men and are expecting nc
trouble. All objections were met with the
reply IHat Ine cara contained HoIulHS Loi
guaranteed by the constitution of the
United States, and that the country had got
tired of being shackled by the labor unions.
A tacit understanding was reached that
the pledges should be voted upon by the
delegates individually, they then to go tc
their associations and urge it's ratification
The pledge was thereupon adopted unani
mously.
meeting of the Master Carpenters AS
halA loo nicht no
bers promptly wheeled into line with the
plan of campaign by adopting resolutions
pledging the association to support the card
Of nrincinleS